866 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 489

George's, St. Mary's, Talbot and Wicomico Counties, the
Trial Magistrates shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the
Circuit Court of each of the respective counties to try per-
sons violating the provisions of this sub-title. And further
provided, that in Allegany County the Justice of the Peace,
known as the Magistrate for Juvenile Cases, shall have con-
current jurisdiction with the Circuit Court of said County
to try persons violating the provisions of this sub-title and
that imprisonment of offenders shall not exceed two years.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 16, 1947.

CHAPTER 489.
(Senate Bill 34)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
14A of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1939 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-title "The
State Board of Education", as said section was enacted
by Chapter 1043 of the Acts of 1945, providing, with cer-
tain restrictions, that every school or educational institu-
tion charging tuition or fees for attendance must secure
a certificate of approval from the State Superintendent of
Schools.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 14A of Article 77 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-
title "The State Board of Education", as said section was
enacted by Chapter 1043 of the Acts of 1945, be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

14A. (a) After January 1, 1948, every private school or
educational institution, however designated, which charges
tuition or fees for attendance, and which offers a program of
college, professional, preparatory, high school, junior high
school, elementary, kindergarten, or nursery school work, or
any combination thereof, or which offers a program of trade
or technical education, or both, or which gives pre-employment
or supplementary training, or both, in the fields of trade or
industry, and any and every private school or educational in-